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Best Time to Visit Mauritania
Climate based on Nouakchott • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit Mauritania is January (excellent, score 98/100). The single best 14-day window: Jan 16 – Jan 29. Avoid September if you can — it scores lowest at 66/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jan 16 – Jan 29
14-day window • Score 99/100
Alternative 1
Jan 1 – Jan 14
14-day window • Score 98/100
Alternative 2
Jan 30 – Feb 12
14-day window • Score 98/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Excellent98/100
- 29°C / 17°C
- 0mm total
- 9.6h sun/day
February
Excellent97/100
- 30°C / 18°C
- 1mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
March
Excellent93/100
- 32°C / 19°C
- 0mm total
- 11.1h sun/day
April
Excellent88/100
- 32°C / 20°C
- 0mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
May
Excellent85/100
- 33°C / 21°C
- 1mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
June
Excellent76/100
- 34°C / 23°C
- 1mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
July
Excellent83/100
- 30°C / 24°C
- 11mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
August
Excellent75/100
- 31°C / 25°C
- 22mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
September
Good66/100
- 34°C / 26°C
- 20mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
October
Good67/100
- 36°C / 25°C
- 3mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
November
Excellent83/100
- 33°C / 21°C
- 0mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
December
Excellent96/100
- 30°C / 18°C
- 1mm total
- 9.5h sun/day
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